# 157 Rogers Avenue, Brooklyn

Three-family · built c. 1920 · Block 1247, Lot 5.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3012470005/157-rogers-avenue

More construction in Crown Heights: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/crown-heights.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jan 22, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Demolition, filed May 6, 2024, estimated cost $35K, described as “Full demolition of 'rear' structure on the lot. Filing to address violation numbers: 35414175J, 35378474Y, 35414176L”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Aug 29, 2023, estimated cost $1.1M, 3 units added, 4 stories, described as “New vertical and horizontal enlargement for 4 story, 5 dwelling unit on existing 2 family 2 story w/ cellar building, Demo Applicaiton # B01023143-i1”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $79,920
- 2026–27 tax: $4,438
- Market value (city estimate): $1,332,000
- Taxable value: $22,363
- Assessed land: $15,960
- Assessed improvements: $63,960

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 0.79 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Oct 12, 2023: $995,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 157 Rogers Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/02/permits-filed-for-157-rogers-avenue-in-crown-heights-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Feb 5, 2025.

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology